Music Review

New Tunes On Monday: Yusuf (Cat Stevens), Ben Harper and Relentless7, Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, New York Dolls, and Paul Potts

Mike Ragogna | Posted 06.03.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

Ever since Cat Stevens embraced Islam, the West has been clueless when it comes to accepting the former superstar. His latest release, Roadsinger, is a good start in rebuilding that emotional bridge to Stevens.

HuffPost Reviews: Bob Dylan - Together Through Life / Playing For Change - Songs Around The World

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.27.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

Together Through Life is a tonic whose pace is moderate, music is organic, lyrics are intelligent, and feel is refreshingly human.

A Modern Classic: Cynic's Traced in Air, A Reunion Album As Good As the Classic Debut

Alex Remington | Posted 05.24.2009 | Entertainment


Alex Remington

One of the best metal albums of the decade quietly came out last November, Traced in Air by Cynic, their first album in a decade and a half.

A Modern Classic: The Cops' Free Electricity

Alex Remington | Posted 11.10.2009 | Entertainment


Alex Remington

Their biggest influences seem to be British, right down to the "oh-oh-oh" backup vocals and percussive post-punk guitars but there ain't nothing un-American about the way The Cops kick ass.

HuffPost Review: Kanye West -- 808s & Heartbreak

Brandon Perkins | Posted 12.20.2008 | Entertainment


Brandon Perkins

With a career track record comprised of doing exactly what he wanted to do and receiving hyperbolic pop-appraise, Kanye did the only thing Kanye could: He made an anti-pop album.